Dstewart

I had my last drink roughly 12 hours ago and am going through mild withdrawal.

I am diagnosed with panic disorder with agoraphobia and have used alcohol to cope with these issues. The funny thing is it always makes them worse.

I was in a detox facility in October for 5 days after a week long bender and have been struggling with staying sober.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Dee74

Hi and welcome Dstewart

I hope you have a good therapist or counsellor helpoing you with the panic disporder.
You're right that drinking simply makes it worse.

You'll find a lot of support and encouragement here.
Post as much as you like, read around and don't be afraid to ask questions.

SR helped me turn my life around - I know we can help you too

D

least

Welcome to the family. One thing I did to bolster my sobriety was to practice gratitude every day. It gave me a positive attitude and lots of reasons to want to stay sober.

The other thing for achieving sobriety is to want to be sober more than you want to drink.

Midwest1981

welcome to SR...these forums have been a huge help to me.

Rar

Welcome to SR DStewart. There are years of cumulative sobriety and wisdom in these threads. You are not alone here. Looking forward to getting to know you.